restrictionism

[ ri-strik-shuh-niz-uhm ]

/ rɪˈstrɪk ʃəˌnɪz əm /

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a policy, especially by a national government or legislative body, of enacting restrictions on the amount of imported goods, immigration, etc.

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First recorded in 1935–40; restriction + -ism

re·stric·tion·ist, noun

They have not followed the argument at all; they have only caught the catchwords of restrictionism.
They Who Knock at Our Gates|Mary Antin
If the Common Market should move toward protectionism and restrictionism, it would undermine its own basic principles.
Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006|Various